U.S., Sept. 16 -- Powered by Alibaba's cloud computing infrastructure and IoT, the Hangzhou-based factory provides SMEs with a digitalised end-to-end manufacturing supply chain that allows for fully-customised demand-driven production.

This equips smaller businesses and manufacturers with the ability to benefit from the digitalisation of China's US$4trn manufacturing market through being able to respond more efficiently to customer's changing needs.

"Data is the core of new manufacturing and harnessing data insights is key to capturing new opportunities in the shift in consumer preference for personalised rather than mass-produced goods. New manufacturing transforms traditional manufacturers with data-driven intelligence and technology t...